1/144 Marston Mat Pierced Steel Plank

Kits-World - 1/144 'Marston Mat' Pierced Steel Plank (PSP). 225mm(W) x 225mm(H) 9inches(W) x 9inches(H)

'Marston Mat', was a very common covering used for makeshift runways, parking areas and other military uses where rough ground was prevalent. Each panel measured 1 ft 7.5 in by 11 ft 9.75 in, and interlocked with its neighbour by a series of flat 'T' hooks and slots along each of the longest sides, which allowed a degree of flexibility of movement. Psp was used by Allied armies and air forces on all fronts during World War Two and continued in use through the Korean War and well into the Vietnam War. During the latter conflict however, Psp was found to be unsuitable to that environment due to vegetation growing through the lightening holes which could be ingested into aircraft intakes. Psp was gradually replaced with the improved M8A1 type which omitted the lightening holes. Millions of Psp strips were produced and it is still commonly found around the world to this day in both civilian and limited military use around the world.

Applicable aircraft types:

USAAC/USAAF/USAF/USN/USMC/USCG/US Army-

Beechcraft Model 18.
Bell P-39 Airacobra, P-63 Kingcobra, UH-1 Huey, AH-1 Hueycobra.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, B-29 Superfortress.
Boeing Stearman Model 75 Kaydet.
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight, CH-47 Chinook.
Brewster F2A Buffalo.
Consolidated B-24/C-87 Liberator/Liberator Express, Pby Catalina, PB4Y-2 Privateer.
Chance Vought F4U Corsair.
Curtiss P-36 Hawk, P-40 Tomahawk/Kittyhawk/Warhawk, SB2C Helldiver, SC-1 Seahawk, C-46 Commando.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, B-18 Bolo, Sbd Dauntless, A-20/P-70 Havoc, A-26/B-26 Invader, C-54 Skymaster, A-1 Skyraider, F3D SkyKnight.
Fairchild C-123 Provider.
Grumman F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, TBF/TBM Avenger, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, JF/J2F Duck, G-21 Goose, F9F Panther/Cougar.
Kaman HH-43 Huskie.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning, A-29 Hudson, PV-1 Ventura, PV-2 Harpoon, P-80/F-80 Shooting Star, F-94 Starfire.
Martin B-26 Marauder, B-57 Canberra.
McDonnell FH-1 Phantom, F2H Banshee.
North American B-25 Mitchell, P-51/F-51 Mustang, P-82 Twin Mustang, A-36 Apache, T-6 Texan, F-86 Sabre, T-28 Trojan.
Northrop P-61 Black Widow, F-15/RF-61 Reporter.
Piasecki H-21 Shawnee.
Piper L-4 Cub.
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak, RF-84 Thunderflash.
Ryan PT-22 Recruit.
Sikorsky R-4, R-5/H-5, H-19 Chickasaw, H-34 Choctaw, CH-37 Mojave, CH-54 Tarhe.
Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper.
Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance, BT-13 Valiant.

RAF/FAA/British Army/RAAF/RCAF-

Airspeed Oxford.
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle.
Avro Anson, Lancaster, Shackleton, York.
Boulton Paul Defiant.
Bristol Brigand, Beaufighter.
de Havilland Mosquito, Vampire, Venom.
Fairey Swordfish, Firefly.
Gloster Gladiator, Meteor.
Handley Page Halifax.
Hawker Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest.
Saunders Roe Skeeter.
Supermarine Spitfire.
Vickers Wellington.
Westland Whirlwind.